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Teenagers & peer pressureTeenagers health & lifestyle guideTeenagers are very susceptible to peer pressure and make excellent targets for advice both the good and the bad, the teenager will struggle with making decisions let alone without having to fathom out what's good or bad advice from peers. If the teenager has a problem then very often approaching a teacher or a parent can only seem to make the problem worse, if conflicting views are given on how to deal with the problem, this can then confuse matters more. In order to be able to cope with peer pressure the teenager first has to understand how to decipher the advice given and how to deal with it. Peer pressure affects almost all aspects of the teenager's life and they hear conflicting advice on topics such as sex, drugs, alcohol and life itself. Perhaps they were told by parents that sex is something that is enjoyed by two people when they are married then schools, older friends or the TV promotes safe sex as being ok without any mention of marriage. This can be very confusing to the teenager who has newly found hormones racing through the body and the body is preparing itself for adulthood. They will wonder if sex with anyone is ok as long as they practice safe sex, or should they wait for that special relationship? What makes people give in to peer pressure? Teenagers will give in to peer pressure for a variety of reasons, perhaps they just do to fit in and go along with what others say or believe, maybe they worry what others will say about their opinions or maybe they just cannot make up their minds for themselves about an issue. Sometimes the teenager will feel that if others say its right then maybe it is and will follow along even though a tiny part of them will be nagging at them to follow what they think is right. Stand up for what you believe Self-confidence is what's needed more than anything to enable the teenager to stand up for what they believe in and not just agree and follow along like a lost sheep. At this age it is hard to do as many teenagers feel at times just like a lost sheep and in fact many "grown-ups" still sometimes don't stand up for what they believe in, even though they know its right. None of us can always be right however old we are, we all make mistakes along the way and always will, no one is perfect. Trust in your judgement and don't be afraid to speak your mind even if you are wrong, at least you spoke up and gave your opinion and we all learn by our mistakes. Making mistakes and learning from them is an essential part of growing up, the emphasis being on learning from them. |
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